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What was the First Record that you Bought?

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FannyCornforth Wed 07-Apr-21 13:27:53

Hello Everyone
Mine was 'Once Upon a Time' by Simple Minds (an LP).

It was 1985 and I was 13, so quite old really. It was the Summer holidays.
It cost £4.50 from whichever shop was WHSmith before it became WHSmith in Stourbridge.

I've no idea why I chose it. I think that I might have thought it was cool.
I was quite young for my age then. It must have been a bit of a quiet period for my mom and dad, just before I became a bit of a parental nightmare! ?

What was your first record?

Lesley60 Sun 11-Apr-21 10:47:46

Love grows where my Rosemary goes by Edison Lighthouse
I can’t remember the year I think it was around 1969

Janet5116 Sun 11-Apr-21 10:52:25

I ordered 'The Sounds of Silence' Simon and Garfunkle from a record shop in Mexborough S. Yorkshire- formerly West Riding. I had heard them on my Perdio radio on pirate radio in my bedroom. I got that radio for passing my 11+!

helgawills Sun 11-Apr-21 10:52:32

Catch the Wind, loved Donovan, still do!

Camelotclub Sun 11-Apr-21 11:19:38

I remember the first two but not in which order! They are very different:

- Let's Stay Together by Al Green
- Bend Me Shape me by Amen Corner

Nicks Sun 11-Apr-21 11:20:32

Laughing Gnome by David Bowie...I was about 5 and had no idea it was about drugs, and neither did my family!

nannynutjob Sun 11-Apr-21 11:27:47

Streets of London - Ralph McTell

jenni123 Sun 11-Apr-21 11:28:52

I didn't buy it, it was my Christmas gift from my parents, a record player and an LP of Elvis, just called ELVIS PRESLEY. I WAS 14. 1956

TrendyNannie6 Sun 11-Apr-21 12:58:00

Young girl union gap

maggie333 Sun 11-Apr-21 12:59:36

'When I fall in love' by Nat King Cole
Lovely voice

tuller Sun 11-Apr-21 13:10:30

Sandie Shaw Puppet on a String 1967 I was 10 I lived with my Nan , who was crippled with Arthritis, and in a wheelchair, I used to take her out to local shops, and remember, us both choosing this, although I can't recall how we listened to it !!!

Katek Sun 11-Apr-21 13:55:48

‘Sweets for my Sweet’ by the Searchers.

Claretjan Sun 11-Apr-21 14:42:31

YorkLady- I Feel Fine was my 1st record too. I was 8!

Cymres1 Sun 11-Apr-21 15:30:46

Single was Melting Pot by Blue Mink, which is oddly apt in a way for the times we're living in. Although some of the words might just raise offence as everything seems to, but an interesting view at the time. First Pop LP was Sgt Pepper, still love it and have my original copy also Grieg's Piano Concerto for the first classical one. Got them all still.

JENMA Sun 11-Apr-21 15:44:45

My cousin was Miles Kington a double base player and he persuaded me to buy Marty Wilde "Mack the knife' I loved it. I was 13. Fortunately my parents liked it too.

Onthemoors Sun 11-Apr-21 16:23:01

Mine was just a single, by Labi Siffre, "It Must be Love, Love, Love"
(think I was in it at the time, but looking back, possibly not!)

Sickofweddingcake Sun 11-Apr-21 17:20:00

Dr Hook: 'A Little bit more'.
My dad threw it out because I played it that much!

SparklyGrandma Sun 11-Apr-21 17:45:02

‘The Carpenters’ album. Cost me £2 10 s in 1974.

Karen22 Sun 11-Apr-21 18:51:08

Esther & Abi Ofarim, Cinderella, Rockefella. I was 10 at the time with little taste. Lol

crissy Sun 11-Apr-21 19:07:10

Apache by The Shadows. It cost 6s 4d. Played it over and over again. I still love it.

Welshy Sun 11-Apr-21 21:19:11

The first single I owned was My Ding-A-Ling by Chuck Berry 1972 grin

heath480 Sun 11-Apr-21 22:26:51

Return to Sender.Elvis Presley.Can’t remember which year,around 1963.

Bellanonna Sun 11-Apr-21 22:35:35

Lonnie Donegan, Grand Coolie Dam

Speldnan Mon 12-Apr-21 11:41:59

Carole King, “it might as well rain until September” pre Beatles obviously then it was Beatles and Stones all the way!

LadyGracie Mon 12-Apr-21 13:55:18

I Feel Fine by The Beatles, bought in the NAAFI in Berlin 1964.

LadyJus Thu 13-May-21 12:07:11

The Wombles album!

Rock and roll by Gary Glitter and something by The Rubettes.